Ohio Cup (2008-Present)

NHL award
trophy_name = Ohio Cup


Established= 2008
Holder = Cincinnati Reds
Awarded = Team that wins the regular-season series between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

The Ohio Cup is a Major League Baseball trophy sponsored by the Ohio Lottery, awarded to the winner of the Cincinnati Reds - Cleveland Indians regular season series. If the series is tied at three games each, the trophy is awarded to the team that scores the most combined runs. Created in 2008 by Trophy Awards, a Northern Kentucky company, the trophy stands three feet high, with a twelve inch stainless cup in the middle. [ [http://www.kypost.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=632D2122-5007-44E5-A0EB-DE145E84D0DE&gsa=true Ky. Firm Designs Ohio Cup - KYPost.com ] ]

2008

In the trophy's inaugural season, the Reds swept the first three game series at home, which took place between May 16 - 18, 2008, after three strong performances by Edinson Volquez, Aaron Harang, and Johnny Cueto. As the series moved back to Cleveland on June 27 - 29, 2008, with the Indians' C.C. Sabathia throwing a 6-0 gem against the Reds in the first game. In the second, the Reds battled back with a strong effort by Cueto to win game two 5-0. The Cincinnati Reds clinched the cup with this win. In the final game in Cleveland, the Reds overcame a late surge by the Tribe to win 9-5, and the series itself 5 games to 1. Ballots were passed out in the middle of the final game for the MVP, awarded to Reds outfielder Adam Dunn, who had a combined five home runs and 10 RBI in the series.

Complete series

ee also

*Battle of Ohio (MLB)

References